Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at LIU Brooklyn Liu Brooklyn
· NORTHEAST CONFERENCE MEN'S TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINAL
77 - 78
LIU Brooklyn tops Fairleigh Dickinson 78-77, makes NEC final
The No. 4-seed Blackbirds (17-16), making their first championship appearance since 2013, will play at top-seeded Wagner (23-8) on Tuesday.
LIU Brooklyn led 71-64 with 5:30 remaining before Fairleigh Dickinson mounted an 11-0 run to lead 75-71 1:58. It was the Knights' first lead since midway through the first half.
The teams traded body blows in the last two minutes and Julian Batts hit a wide-open 3 to tie 76-76 and set up the final minute.
Missed free throws hurt Fairleigh Dickinson (19 of 27) which missed four of its last six. After Kaleb Bishop missed two with nine seconds remaining, Agosto drove the length of the court and was fouled at the rim, setting up the winning free throws.
Darnell Edge led the Knights with 23 points and Bishop added 19 with a school-record 22 rebounds.
LIU-Brooklyn has won four straight since dropping a 78-74 decision at Wagner.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | LIU Brooklyn Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Noah Morgan missed Three Point Jumper. | 77 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:03 | LIU Brooklyn Timeout | 77 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson Timeout | 77 - 78 |
Statistics
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Game Information
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 1,212 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |